Weekly Album Releases

A few big releases today The Go Team, visiting Australia in May to play Groovin the Moo, Chase and Status release their celebrity filled Drum and Bass effort and 2011 BBC Sound band Esben and the Witch release their debut. I have been listening to the latter for the past couple of days to review next week so you don’t. Early listens are leaving me unsatisfied.

I have bought the Joy Formidable to review this week, NME raved about it, although it seems like it is a bit of a greatest hits, even though its a debut it has songs going back a couple of years, the rest of the releases are

Having had a quick listen to White Lies, I am in the not sure camp at the moment, I loved the debut, but even some of that was Duran Duran esque, this is even more so, a full review at the end of the week.

Anna Calvi is garning rave reviews the NME dropped a 9 bomb on the album, it is on the wish list so should be reviewing it in the near future

The big new music releases today (January 10) come from British Sea Power, who release their fifth album ‘Valhalla Dancehall’, and frequent Timbaland collaborator Keri Hilson, who releases her second album ‘No Boys Allowed’

A pretty disappointing lot of albums, with only the British Sea Power worthy of investment, I can’t believe its their 5th album, I have not heard any of their previous releases but hear good things about them.

They also play Glastonbury a lot so maybe its time I get my shit together have a listen and let the world know my point of view.

Photo attached today is of the Lead Singer of Australian band The John Steele Singers, a review of their recent live show will be my next blog.

This week’s releases must be the most underwhelming in the history of new album releases ever.

Glastonbury related releases include Jay Z’s Hit’s Collection, maybe worth a listen if you haven’t got any of the mans work. Ray Davies of the Kinks releases a solo album the week he says the Kinks will never reform and Stings daughter I Blame Coco releases The Constant.

I have gone back a couple of weeks and purchased Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest releases on 27th of Sept on that great record label 4AD. I will be reviewing on Sunday.

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This was partly due to great albums and great fans but also Glastonbury picking them as a headlining act in 2008.

Before this they were hardly known in their own country. This is now their 2nd Major league album so it will be interesting to see how they have coped and survived. I will review the Kings of Leon on Sunday.